Automatic adjuster for seeding-machines.



H. F. DETERDING.

AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER FOR SEEDING MACHINES.

APPLIOATION FILED 0021.3, 1006. RBNEWBD 00114, 1907.

912,826, Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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Nunrui PEIERS. INC.. Llmo. WASMNGYON. D C

H. I'. DETERDING.

AUTOMATIO| ADJUSTER FOR SEEDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 00123, 1906. RBNBWED ocT.14, 1907.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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NcRRbS PETERS4 INC Llmo WASHINGION D C H. I'. DETERDING.

AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER FOR SEEDING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED 0012s, 190s. RBNBWBD 001:14, 1907.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

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H. F. DETERDING.

AUTOMATIG ADJUSTER POR SEEDING MACHINES.

APPLIOATION FILED mm3, 190e. RBNBWED 0eT.14,19o7.

Patented Feb. 16, l1909.

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i- '"UNrrEn sTATES ,PATENT 'OFFICE' "I HENRY r. DETERDING, orl sr. LOUIS, MIs'jsoUnI vAUTOMATIC AnJUs'rnn ronl SEEDING-MACHINES.

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specification of Letters Patent.

" Application filed October 3, 1906, Serial No. 337,267. Renewed October 14,1907. Serial No. 397,356.

To ali whom fit/moy concern:

Be It'known that I, HENRY F. DETERDING,

. a 'citizen of 'the United States of America,

fresidingatthe'city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Adjusters for` Seeding-Machines, of which the following isla full, clear, and exact description,.reference being had to the accompany- Ing drawings, forming part of this specication.

My invention relates to means for adjustingl the furrow 'openers'of seeding machines in anautomatic mainler, the parts being so constructed that the" furrow openers are raised andllowered .through the medium of the tongue ofthe machine when acted upon j by the vdraftof the animals employed in pulling the machine.

The construction also includes means by which' the furrow openersmay be manually raisedandlowered.

The invention has` for its Object to provide a construction that will make it possible for the driver or o erator of a seeding machine to control the urrow openers without ardu ous labor and permit him to give his undivided attention to the draft animals in order that, satisfactory seeding operation may be carried out. j

Features of construction shown and described in this application are claimed in copending application Serial Number 388,110, filed' August 12, 1907.

Figure I is a view partly in longitudinal section and partly in elevation of my furrow opener.- adjusting mechanism. Fig. II. is an enlarged vtopv or plan view of the adjusting mechanism with the draft tongue illustrated in a position retract-ed from that illustrated in Fig. I. Fig. III is an enlarged side eleva tion of the parts shown in Fig. -II and in corresponding-positions. Fig. IV is an cnlarged vertical cross section taken on line IV-IV, Fig. III. Fig. V is an enlarged side elevation of the parts by which the draft tongue is shifted in elevating Athe furrow'openers from the ground. Fig. VI is an enlarged side-elevation of a portion'pf the draft' tongue controlling lever and the guard plate carried-thereby.y Fig. VII is a similar the guard plate shown in'a varied position. Fig. VIII is a longitudinal horizontal section tal\n on line VIII-VIIL Fig. VII. Fig. IX is an enlarged vertical cross section taken on line IX-l`-IX, Fig. VI, through the draft tongue, the tongue controlling lever and the guard plate carried by said lever. Fig. X is a top or lplan view of one side of my machine at the location of the spring mechanism that acts in conjunction with the furrow openers. Fig. XI is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. X.

l designates one of the ground wheels of a seeding machine and 2 is an axle rigidly mounted in said ground wheel.

3 is a gear Wheel fixed to the axle 2 between the ground wheels of the machine.

The axle 2 support-s a main fra'me that includes a forward cross bar 4 a'nd a cross piece 5, the latter of which is located rearwardly from the former.

6 designates a hanger carried by the frame cross bar 4 and to which is connected a drawrod 7 that in turn has connected to it -a furrow opening shoe 8. The furrow opening shoe carries a seed chute 9 into which the seed may be dropped from any ordinary seed box supported by the frame of the machine to be deposited in the ground at the'rear in a furrow that is Opened by the shoe 8.

10 is a lift link having its lower end pivotally connected to the seed chute 9.

11 designates a rock shaft that is journaled in the rear portion of the frame of the machine and to which is fixed a crank arm l2 that is pivotally connected at 13 to the lift link 10. 14 is a hand lever also fixed to the rock shaft 11 and by which said rock shaft may be rocked for the purpose of raising and lowering the furrow opening shoe relative to the ground.

15 is a toothed segment Xed to the rock. shaft 11 and to which more particular reference will hereinafter be made. 1

1G designates a draft tongue the rear end of which is slidably positioned above the retreated Feb." 1e, v190e.

main frame of the machine, the tongue being preferably provided at its sides with wear plates 17.

18 is a forward bracket attached to the frame cross-bar 4 and in which are ournaled a lower anti-friction roller 19 and an upper anti-friction roller 20, areferably anged at their ends and between which the draftv IIO cross piece 5 and in which are journaled a lower anti-friction roller 22 and an upperl anti-friction roller 23, preferably flanged and between which the draft tongue o crates for utility similar to thatof the rol ers 19 and 20. The rollers 22 and 23 serve as bearing members ,for the draft tongue to faci1i 'tate its forward and backward movement and by providing flanges upon said rollers they are caused to direct the movement of th'e tongue and insure its movement in a straight line.

24 designates a rack bar that is'secured'to i seen that by this construction, the wearplates are caused to take the strain imposed upon the tongue by the rack bar 24.

The teeth of the rack bar 24 are arranged in engagement with the teeth of the segment 15 hereinbefore mentioned, in order that said segment and the rock shaft 11 by which-it is carried may be rocked when the draft tongue 1.6 is shifted in a forward or rearward direction, for the purpose of lowering the furrow opener to and into the ground or lifting it from the ground.

The rock shaft 11 is supported by any suitable means, such as arms 28 that extend rearwardly from the frame cross piece 5. 29 is a bracket supported' by one of these arms and located adjacent'to the rack bar 24. In this bracket is journaled a grooved anti-friction roller 30 beneath and in engagement w1th which the rackbar 24 rides to be held in mesh with the toothed segment 15 as seen most clearly in Figs. II and III. The roller 30 vbeing grooved serves as a bearing member for the rack bar 24 and also to prevent lateral move'ment of said `rack bar in order that it will be constantly maintained in engagement with the toothed segment 15.

For the purpose of contro ling the draft tongue I utilize a latch lever 31 that is pivotally connected with the frame of the machine by a pivot-pin 32 seated in the roller supt porting bracket 21. This latch lever is fulcrumed intermediate of its ends and its forward arm is provided with a foot piece 33. The rear arm of the latch lever is provided with a forward set of notches 34 and a rear notch or notches 35 that are spaced apart from each other and each of which is ada ted to receive` the hook or finger 27 carrie by the draft tongue and through the medlum of which the draft tongue is held from movement. The forward notches 34 are desi ed to receive said finger or hook when the raft tongue is-in its forward position and the furrow opener has been lowered to the ground and the notch or notches 35 receive said finger yor* hook when the furrow opener has been lifted from the ground by a rearward mation ofthe draft tongue and the conserlient lifting action .of the furrow opener by t e rack har 24 and the segment 15 carried by the rock shaft 11,'through the medium of which the furrow opener is operated.

I 36 is a controlling plate shift-ably attached to the latch lever 31 and by which the forward one of the notches 34 may be covered when it is desired'to have the hook or finger 27 enter the rear-most latch lever notch 34 with the object of causing the furrow opener to descend to a less depth into the ground when in lowered position. This controlling plate is provided with a longitudinal slot 37 that receives a screw oipin 40 seated in lthe latch lever and it is also provided with two screw or pin holes 38 and 39 (see Figs. I, and VI t0 VIII inclusive). These screw or pin holesl 38 and 39 are adapted to receive a screw or pin 41 that seats in an opening in the latch lever 3l and serves to hold the controlling plate from movement when it is in position to leave the forward` notch 34 in the latch lever open to receive the hook or finger 27 carried by the draft tongue or hold the plate in position to cover said forward notch and provide Afor the entrance of the pin or hook into the rearmostl notch 34. The controlling plate is provided with a hook 42 against which the hook or pin 27 bears when it is in either of the notches 34, according to the adjustment of said plate. In Fig. I the hook or -pin 27 is shown in the forward notch 34 and in Figs. VII and VIII it is shown in the rearmost notch 34 of the latch lever.

43 isaspring that connects the rear arm of the latch lever 315to a fixed part of the seeding machine, for instance', to one of the rock shaft supporting arms 28 (see F igs. I to III inclusive) and by which the rear arm of the latch lever is normally held in lowered position and returned' positively to such position after it has been actuated to free the draft tongue 16.

44 is a chain having one end connected to 'the rear arm of the latch lever 31 and the other end connected to a pull rod 45, that is joined to a grip lever46 that is loosely connected to the hand lever 14 and is arranged adjacent to a handle 47 carried b v said hand lever, whereby a pull may be effectedupon the latch lever 31 for the purpose of elevating the reararm thereof and disconnecting it from the draft tongue 1.6 'in order that said tongue may be shifted either forwardly or rearwardly for the purpose of lowering the furrow opener to the ias groundor elevating it therefrom. The hand' lever l4.'and ,the parts by which connection is made therefrom to the latch lever are intended'tobeused only when the operator of '-the machine is walking.

48 designates a hanger that is attached to the-draft` tongue .16 'and -to which the draft-animals are preferably lhitched.

49 designates a rack bar, the forward end -o'f which is connected at to the hanger -48 and the' -toothed portion -'of which occuf The rack bar 49 is raised to the gear wheel 3 by a lift lever 5l that is pivoted to a fixed part of the frame of theniachine, for instance, the bracket 2l to which said lever is shown pivoted at 52 (see Figs. I and III). The rear arm of said lift lever carries a grooved anti-friction roller on which the rear portion of the rack bar 49 rests and is guided in a straight line and the forward arm of the liftlever is provided with -a foot piece. 54, preferably located in proximity to the foot piece 33 of the latch lever 3l. `The roller 53, being grooved, embraces the sides of the rack bar 49 and prevents lateral'movemeiit thereof so that the bar v is alwaysinaintained in a position beneath i its lower end with a knob 56.

the gear wheel' 8 ready to be elevated into meshtlierewith.

55 isa pull rod attached to and depending from the latch lever 31 and provided at 51 isa trigger finger carried by the trip lever l'and arranged to engage theknob ,562of the pull rod 55 when the trip lever is depressed to raise the rack bar 49to the 457`that is adapted to be engaged by an approaching tooth of the axle carried gear wheel 3 which will serve to depress the rack bar.' To provide for `the retention of the rack bar 49. in a lowered posit-ion after it has been actuated to move the draft tongue rearwardly, I mount upon the pivot of the lift lever 51 al swinging dog58 (see Figs. I, III and V), and provide upon` the rack bar meinber a ledge 59 by which thelshoulder 57 is preferably carried and onto which vsaid dog 5S kis adapted lto ride. IVhile the rack bar 49 is performing its otiice of moving the ydraft tongue the dog 58 is moved from the vertical position illustrated in Figs. I and vI II by the ledge 59 into the inclined position seen in Fig. V, so that it will vrest without action upon the rack bar until said rack 'bar has completed its movement and is lewered `diie to the engagement ofthe gear wheel 3-with the shoulder 57. Immediately after said rack bar being lowered the dog falls into a vertical position and serves to restrain the rack barl against upward movenient, even though the lift lever 5l be brought into action against it, thereby pre.- venting any part of the rack'bai' being raised to the gear wheel to wear thereagaiiist and necessitate a forward movement of the rack bar with the draft tongue previous to its elevation to the gear wheel for a tongue vmoving action in a manner previously described.

60 designates an expansible retracting spring that surrounds a rod 6l which is mounted in a bracket arm 62 carriedby the bracket arm 63 carried by the draft tongue guiding bracket 2l.

64 is a bracket carried by the draft tongue and loosely fitted to the rod 6l and against which therear end of the reti-acting spring 60 bears. The retracting spring is adapted to loe compressed when the draft. tongue is drawn forwardly to lower the furrow openei' to the ground and it remains under tension while the furrow opener is operating in the ground. INhen, however, the furrow opener is to be elevated by the rearward movement of the draft tongue and the actuation of the rock shaft llthrough the medium of thel rack bar 24, the retracting spring assists in the operation of the tongue and the lifting of the furrow opener'. l

65 ,(see Figs. I, III, X and XI) designates a lift spring that assists in elevating the furrow opener. This lift siring is positioned upon a push rod 66 that is loosely connected at its rear end to a crank ar'm 67, fixed to the rock shaft 1l and a rockable bracket 68 attached to a fixed part of the'machine, the spring 65 being located between said bracket and a shoulder 6 9 on the push rod. 'When the furrow opener is lifted oui oi the ground to the position indicated by light dotted' rdraft tongue guiding bracket 18 and a' lines in Fig. XI, through the medium of the l one of the rear notches inv said latch lever,

as .seen in Fig. III, vand the furrow opener being in elevated position, the driver for thepurposeof lowering the furrow opener first places his footvonthe foot piece 33 of the latch lever 31 and by pressing the forward arm of said latch lever causes the rear fai-ni of the latch leverto be lifted with the result of withdrawing the latch lever from the linger or hook 27 of they draft tongue so that said hoolcor finger is freed from a lno tcli 35 in said .latch lever. l,The draft tongue is thereby freed from restraint a-nd upon the draft animals hitched to the tongue 'exerting 'a forward pull .thereon the rack bar 24- is'caii'sed to ycoperate. with thev segment 15 whereby the rock shaft llis rotated and the furrow opener is lowered to and `into the groiuid.` Arllie'furro'w opener being now in position l lfor, planting operation` planting :tction is continued until it ,is desired to elevate the furrowopener, V'which isfaccomplished when the ydriver places his foot upon the foot pieceof the lift lever 51 and in the following manner: As the forwardarm of Said lift leverv is loweied the rear arm ofthe lift'lever acts to elevate the rack bar -Ll-9, which' is at this time in the position seen in Fig. therear end of the rack bar being located beneath the axle and the gear wheel Il. Just vbefore the teeth of the rack bar 49,v enter into engagement with the teeth of the gear wheel 3 the trigger finger 51 carried by the litt lever 51l strikes against the` knob 56 carried b v the pull rod 55 and as a consequence the latchl lever is tilted in a manner y to remove it from engagement with the hook 'oi-)linger 27 which was previously seated in onel of the notches 34 in said latch lever and the draft tongue is thereby freed as aiprecedent. `to the engagement of the rack bar 49 with the gear wheel 3. `When the engagenieiitofthe last mentioned parts occurs the gear wheel 3 by operation upon the rack bar 49. due to its rotation with the axle 9. causes the `rack bar to be moved rearwardly andE inlovethe draft tonguetherewith in a corre- During this act-ionl the' furrow opener is4 elevated through' the 'sponding direction.

medium of the rack bar 24, segment 1,5, rock shaft 11 v and other coperating parts previously described, and when the elevation'of v the furrow opener is completed the hook or finger 27 carried by the draft tongue enters into one .of the rearmost' notches35 inthe latch bar with the result vof holding the parts in fixed positions until the latch bar is again operated. When the driver is walking he may readily release the latch bar 31 from the draft tongue by operating the grip handle -tG and the hand leverK 14:, whereby when the draft animals exert a forward pull upon the tongue the furrow opener operating parts will canse the furrow opener to be lowered to the ground. To elevate the furrow opener from the ground the driver may grasp the handle of the hand lever 14 and pull "said lever rearwardly while :at the saine time operating the grip handle 46 to release the latch bar. 31 from the draft tongue and the 'rock shaft 1l is rocked in a directionto lift the furrow opener. As soon as the draft tongue is released by the withdrawal of the latch ,bar from engagement therewith, the tongue'retracting spring 60 .becomes opera tive to move the draft tongue in a rearward direction, with a result that the rack bar 24e by cooperation with the toothed segment 15 serves to assist in the movement of the rock shaft and to lift the furrow opener. The spring G0 is of greater power than the lift lspring G5 and consequently overcomes anyV resistance offered by said lift spring during the movement of said lift spring and the rod on which it is mounted to a horizontal posi- Ition :and after the lift spring reaches and vpasses the horizontal position it acts as an assistance member in completing the elevation of the furrow opener.

I claim zi 1. In an adjuster of the character de scribed, the combination of a supporting frame. a furrow opener, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, means actuated by said tongueffor'raising said furrow opener, and a lift spring cooperating with said opener raising means substantially as set forth. i' In an adjuster of the character described. thecombination of a supporting frame, 'a furrow opener, a' drafttongue movable vrelative to said frame, a gear member with which-said furrow opener has connection, a gear member carried by said tongue and cooperating with saidfirst named gear member. whereby said furrow opener is moved relative to said frame upon the move-l ment of said tongue,and a lift spring cooperating with said furrow opener raising e means substai'itially as set forth.

3. In an adjuster of the character de# scribed, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, ay draft tongue movable relative to said frame, means associated with said furrow opener and draft tongue where- `by said furrow opener is moved relative to said frame, a lift spring coperating with said furrow opener raising means and a latch lever for holding said tongue in a fixed position after it has been shifted, substantially as'set'forth.

t. In an adjuster of the character de-l lcarried by said rock shaft, a draft tongue :movablegrelative to said frame, a gear ineinber .carried by said draft tongue and engaging said rock shaft carried gear member.

and-means for holding said tongue in a fixed p osition after it has been shifted, substantially as set forth.

6. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame,'a furrow opefier movably connected to said iframe, a rock shaftto which said furrow opener is connected, a gear member carried by said rock shaft, a draft tongue movable relative to said fra-ine, a gear member carried by said draft tongue and engaging said rock shaft carried gear member, and a latch lever for holding said tongue in afixed position after it has been shifted, substantially as set forth.

7. In an adjuster of the cl'iaracter described, the combination of' a supporting frame, a furrow opener movably connected to 'said frame, a rock shaft` to which said furrow opener is connected, a toothed segment carried by said rock shaft, a. draft tongue movable relative to saidfraine, and al-raclr bar carried by said tongue and engaging said segment, substantially as described.

8.,'In an adjuster of the character .described,y the combination of' a supporting frame, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, a rock shaft to which said furrow opener is connected, a toothed seg- -inent carried by said rock shaft, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a rack bar carried by said tongue and -engaging said segment, and means for holding `said t0n ue in a fixed `position after it has been shi ted, substantially as set forth.

y9. In an adjuster of the character' described, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow opener inovably connected to said frame, a rock shaft to which said furrow opener is connected, a toothed segment lcarried by said rock shaft, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a ack bar carried by said tongue and engaging said segment, and a latch lever for holding said tongue in a fixed position after it has been shifted, substantially as set forth.

10. In an adjuster of the character described. lthe combination of a supportinoV frame, a furrow opener inovably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a gear member having connection with said furrow opener, a gear member carried by said draft tongue and engaging said first named gear member, and a notched latch lever connected to said frame and arranged for engagement with said tongue, substantially as set forth.

1l. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow opener inovably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable rel\ ative to said frame, a gear member having connection with said furrow opener, a gear member carried by said tongue and engaging said first named gear member, a latch levei connected to said frame, and a finger carried by said tongue and with which said lever is adapted to engage, substantially as set forth.

1Q. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow opener inovably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a gear member having conneetion with said furrow opener, a gear member carried by said tongue and engaging said first named gear member, a latch lever connected to said frame, a finger carried by said tongue and with which said lever is adapted to engage, and a controlling plate shiftably connected to saidl lever, substantially as set forth. 13. lil an adjuster of thecharacter described, the combination of a supporting f'ame, a furrow opener inovably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a gear member having connection with said furrow opener, a gear member carried by said tongue and coperating with said first named gear member, a latch lever for controlling said tongue, a hand lever associated with said first named gear member, and operating means connecting said latch lever to said hand lever, substantially as set forth.

14. In an ad'uster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow opener movably'coniiected to said frame, a rock shaft having connection with said furrow opener, a gear membei' carried by said rock shaft, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, a gear member carried by said tongue and cooperating with ,said rock shaft carried gear member, a latch lever for controlling lsaid tongue, a hand lever Xed to said rock hand lever and connected to said latch lever, substantially as set forth.

l5. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a gear member carried by said axle, a 'furrow openermovably connected to said frame, ay draft tongue movable relative to said frame, means whereby said draft tongue is geared to said furrow opener, and means carried by saiddraft tongue and arranged to 'be thrown into engagement with said axle carried gear member, substantially as set forth.

16.- In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a gear member carried by said axle, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, .a draft tongue movable relative to .said frame, means whereby said draft tongue is geared to said furrow opener, means carried by said draft tongue and arranged to be thrown into engagement with said axle carried ygear member, and means for moving said tongue carried gear member to said axle carried gear member, substantially as set forth.

17. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame,A ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a gear member carried by said axle, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable relative toy said frame, means whereby said draft tongue is geared to said furrow opener, means carried by said draft tongue and arranged to be thrown into engagement with said axle carried gear 1ne1n ber, and a lift lever connected to said frame and arrangedto move said tongue carried gear member to said axle carried gear member, substantially as set forth.

18. In an 'adjuster of the character del scribed, the combination of a supporting frame, ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a'pinion carried by said axle, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, means whereby said draft tongue is geared to said furrow opener, a

rack bar connected to saidtongue and arranged to engage said pinion, and a lift lever connected to said tongue for moving said rack bar to said pinion, substantially as set forth.

19. In an adjuster ofthe characterdescribed, the combination of a supporting frame, ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a pinion carried by said axle, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, a draft tonguemovable relative to said frame, means whereby said draft tori-gue is carried to saidfurrow opener, a rack bar connected to said tongue and said frame is supported, a gear member carried by said axle, a-furrow opener movably connected to said frame a draft tongue movablev relative to said frame, means whereby saiddraft tongueis geared to said furrow opener, means carried by said draft tongue and arranged to be thrown into engagement with said axle carried gear member, a lift lever yconnectedto said frame and arranged to move said tongue carried gear member to said axle carried gear member, and a dog associated withpvsaid lift lever and arranged for engagement with said tongue carried gear member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

21. In an adjusterv of the' character described, the combination v of a supporting frame,l a furrow opener, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, means whereby said draft tongue is geared to said furrowlopener, and a retracting spring for impartmg movement to said tongue after it has been moved forwardly, substantially as set forth.

22. In anI adjuster of the character described, the combinationI of a supporting frame, a furrow opener movably connected to said frame, a rock shaft supported by said frame and having connection wit-h said furrow opener, a draft tongue movable relative to said frame and geared to said rock shaft, and a lift spring cooperating with said rock shaft, substantially as set forth.

23. In an adjuster of the character described, the combination of a supportin frame, a furrow o. ener movably connecte to said frame, a roc shaft supported by said Aframe and having connection with said furrow opener, adraft tongue movable relative to said frame and geared to said rock shaft,

a crank arm fixed to said rock shaft, a push rod supported bysaid frame and connected to said crank arm, and a lift sprin mounted on said push rod yand arrange to exert power upon said crank arm for the purpose of moving said furrow opener, substantlally as set forth.

24. In an adjuster'of the character described, the combination of a supporting frame, a furrow 'opener movably connected to said frame, a rock shaft to which said furrow opener is connected, a toothed segment carried by said rock shaft, and a rack bar carried by said. tongue and engagingsaid segment, and a grooved antlefrlction roller supported by said frame and bearing against said'rack bar to maintain it in enscribed the combination of a supporting frame, ground wheels and axle by which said frame is supported, a pinion carried by said axle,` a furrow opener ymovably connected to :said frame.- a draft tongue movable relative to said frame, and having connectionwith said furrow opener, a rack bar connected to said tongue and arranged to be moved into engagement with said pinion, a lift lever connected to said tongue and adapted to move said rack bar to said pinion, and a grooved roller carried by said lift lever and .on which said rack bar rests, substantially' as set forth. l

26. The combination with a seeding machine including a frame and a furrow opener, of a rockably mounted ratchet rack -support-ed by said frame and having connec` tion with` said furrow opener, and a draft tongue movably supported by said frame and having connection with said ratchet rack, substantially as set forth.

27. The combination with a seeding machine v including a' frame and a furrow opener, of a rockably mounted ratchet rack Supported by said frame and having connection'with said furrow opener, and a draft tongue movably supported by said frame and having connection with said ratchet rack, andk means for holding said ratchet rack from movement after it has been shifted to move said Vfurrow opener, substantially as set forth.

. 28. The' combination with a seeding machine including a frame and a furrow opener,*of a rockably mounted ratchetrack tongue movably supported by said frame and having 'connection with said ratchet rack, and means for holding said ratchet rack from movement after it has been shifted to move said furrow opener, and lever mechanism for releasing said rack holding means, substantially as set forth.

'29. The combination with a seeding machine including a frame and a furrow opener, of a draft tongue movably supported by said frame and having connection with said furrow opener whereby the furrow opener is moved verticallyT upon the for ward and rearward movements of the tongue, and a spring coperable with said tongue, Substantially as. set forth.

30. The combination with a seeding ma chine including a frame and a furrow opener, of a rockable ratchet rack having connection with said furrow opener and supported by said frame and a draft tongue having connection with said ratchet rack whereby the ratchet rack is moved when the tongue is moved longitudinally, and a spring having connection with said ratchet rack to impart movement thereto, substantiallyas set forth.

31. The combination with a seeding ma- -chine including a frame and a furrow opener, of a.ratchet rack rockably supported by said frame and having connection with said furrow opener, a draft tongue movably supported by said frame and having connection with said rock shaft whereby the furrow opener may be raised and lowered,'and a hand lever carried by said ratchet rack for imparting movement thereto to raise and lower said furrow opener, substantially as set forth.

HENRY F. DETERDING. In presence of- NELLIE V. ALEXANDER, BLANCHE HOGAN. 

